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Public Health Core Services and Enablers

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What is the primary function of the 4 enablers in public health?

To provide direct healthcare services to the population

To ensure that the 3 core services are delivered effectively and efficiently (correct)

To develop policies and regulations for healthcare

To conduct research and gather data on social determinants of health

What is the role of social cohesion and social capital in the social determinants of health framework?

They bridge the structural and intermediary determinants of health (correct)

They are structural determinants of health

They are a type of health inequity

They are intermediary determinants of health

What event led to the development of the germ theory of disease?

The development of a new vaccine for a common disease

The publication of a report on social determinants of health by the WHO

A cholera outbreak in London in the 1840s (correct)

The discovery of microorganisms using microscopes

Who was the leading scientist involved in the development of the germ theory of disease?

Dr. John Snow Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that was previously accepted for centuries before the development of the germ theory of disease?

Miasma theory Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Dr. John's efforts in mapping the locations of cholera patients?

He identified the water pump as the source of the cholera outbreak. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of the population is immune?

Herd immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between R0 and RE in infectious disease epidemiology?

R0 is the reproduction number in a fully susceptible population, while RE is the effective reproduction number. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the time between getting infected and the appearance of symptoms?

Incubation period Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main factors that influence transmission dynamics?

Host, pathogen, and environmental factors Signup and view all the answers